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# hv_vm_get_max_vcpu_count(_:)

Returns the maximum number of vCPUs that the hypervisor supports.

```
func hv_vm_get_max_vcpu_count(_ max_vcpu_count: UnsafeMutablePointer<UInt32>) -> hv_return_t
```

## Parameters

`max_vcpu_count`

The maximum number of vCPUs on output. Undefined if the call doesn’t succeed.

## Return Value

[`HV_SUCCESS`](/documentation/Hypervisor/HV_SUCCESS) if the operation was successful, otherwise an error code specified in [`hv_return_t`](/documentation/Hypervisor/hv_return_t).

## Discussion

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